Jan 1, 2015

Flowers Behind the Wall By Jim Puckett Like flowers blooming behind a wall Where no one walks, that no one sees We live our lives prepared to fall Alone, our faults, too great to please. Like a child waiting in the dark For mother's arms to comfort him We swim in fear of life's great shark Expecting no harm, no...

Jan 1, 2015

Kenny Alston Whitlock, 68, of Hot Springs, Arkansas departed this life on Thursday, January 1, 2015. He was born March 18, 1946, in Okolona (Clark County) Arkansas, to the late Frank Eugene and Willie Madora Huffman Whitlock. Kenny's career in the area of human services for Arkansans spanned nearly 4 decades. Kenny was with the Arkansas Department of Human Services...

Dec 31, 2014

Elwanda Hefley, 74, of Vilonia, died December 31, 2014. Born March 28, 1940 in Allen, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Roger and Nellie Evelyn Snow Smith. She had a devout faith in God, and was a devoted, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend to many. She enjoyed crocheting and reading. She was preceded in death by her...

Dec 31, 2014

Dec 31, 2014

Mildred Marie Fabian, born March 6, 1914 at Paul's Switch in Craighead County, went to heaven on December 31, 2014. She was a member for many years of the First Baptist Church in North Little Rock. She is survived by a sister, Wilma Tenison of Hardy; three children, Euritha Brazil and Loeta Huffman (Willis), both of North Little Rock and...

Dec 31, 2014

Janet Lynn (Burr) Holmes passed on to receive her heavenly reward on Wednesday, December 31st, 2014, at her home in Sherwood, Arkansas. She was 66 years of age. She was born on January 7th, 1948 in Okemah, Oklahoma to the Reverend Murray E. and Hattie Ellen Burr. Janet was a graduate of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, receiving her bachelor's...

Dec 31, 2014

Marvin Ray Powell, 74, of El Paso, Arkansas, was born January 1, 1940 in Butler County, Missouri to Ephraim and Blanche Powell, and he died December 31, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by Walter and Mattie Kearby, who raised him. He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Thelma Powell; four children, Dusty Powell...

Dec 30, 2014

William W. Adkins, Jr., 73 of Little Rock passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014. He was a member of First Pentecostal Church. He is survived by his wife, Lela Juannell Craft Adkins; daughter, Carole Adkins, both of Little Rock; son, Darrell Adkins (Kim); and three grandchildren, Vadin, Vance and Valena Adkins, all of Jacksonville. He was preceded in death by...

Dec 30, 2014

Geneva O. Doss Walker age 97, of Delight, departed this life Tuesday, December 30, 2014 in Baptist Hospital at Arkadelphia. She was born September 7, 1917 to the late S. B. and Flora Webb Doss. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Murfreesboro, a homemaker, a substitute teacher and a member of Extension Homemakers Club of Delight....

Dec 30, 2014

Dec 29, 2014

Leola E. Gilton age 73, of Sparkman, AR died Monday, December 29, 2014. She was born October 12, 1941 in Sparkman the daughter of Dale and Madge Horne Key. She was a member of Sparkman First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and three husbands, James Pennington, Bill Launius, and Leland Gilton. She is survived by...

Dec 29, 2014

Garland E. "Jiggs" Rice, Jr. of Austin, Arkansas departed this life on December 29, 2014 at the age of 76. He was born February 12, 1938 in Arkansas City, Arkansas to Garland E. and Leona Rice. He graduated from Arkansas City High School, attended Arkansas State College - Beebe Branch and Monticello A & M. He served his country in...

Dec 29, 2014

Francis Louis Beck, 92, of Little Rock, passed away December 29, 2014. Born in St. Vincent, Arkansas to Joe and Anna Zimmerebner Beck, he was a Marine Corps veteran of WWII, a sheetmetal worker for many years, and a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. He loved the outdoors, including hunting and gardening, and loved...

Dec 29, 2014

Judy Ann Johnson, 72, of North Little Rock passed away Monday, December 29, 2014. She worked in Insurance for over 40 years and was Treasurer of the North Little Rock Elks. She is survived by two brothers, Chuck and wife Wanda Johnson and Scott and wife Maedean Johnson, all of Beebe; her lifelong friend, Diane Stevenson, of North Little Rock;...

Dec 29, 2014

Joyce Henderson, 83, of Little Rock, AR went to be with the Lord December 29th, 2014. She was born July 23, 1931 to Julian and Nora Bragg in Benton, AR. Joyce asked the Lord to save her at the age of 10 and was baptized at First Baptist Church, Benton. She was blessed to be married to a good man,...

Dec 29, 2014

Christine Siason Gonzalez, 49, of Maumelle, passed away December 29, 2014. She was born in the Philippines to Virgilio Siason and Segundina Aninacion, and was a Registered Nurse. She is survived by her husband, Edgar Gonzalez and two sons, James Gonzalez and Christian Gonzalez. Visitation will be Friday, January 2 from 7-9 p.m. at Little Rock Funeral Home, 8801 Knoedl...

Dec 28, 2014

Dec 28, 2014

Dennald "Shorty" Stroud, 81, of El Paso, Arkansas, was born February 20, 1933, in Floyd, Arkansas, and he died Sunday, December 28, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Geneva Joyce (Bowman) Stroud; son Dennald C. Stroud (Chris) of Jacksonville; daughters Becky Davis (Roger) of Pangburn, Betty Higgs (Danny) of Vilonia and Janet Loften (Vernon) of Benton; nine grandchildren; fourteen...

Dec 28, 2014

Colonel Edward N. Rolle, United States Army Retired, of Sherwood passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014. He was born in Los Angeles, California to the late Colonel and Mrs. Norman B. Rolle. Rolle graduated from the University of Alaska and served as an Assistant Professor of Military Science at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro in 1969-71. He served in Vietnam,...

Dec 28, 2014

Millan C. Burrow, of Beebe, Arkansas, died December 28, 2014. He was born in Cushman, Arkansas to Jessie and Charles Burrow on February 17, 1927. He was a retired pharmacist and a World War II Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife of sixty-seven years, Kathryn Burrow; two sons, Joe and wife Myra, and Pat and wife Jane; three...